HB 719

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 06, 2020
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 24, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 23, 2020

Administration of government; state publications to be made available in electronic format.

Abstract

Administration of government; general provisions; state publications to be made available in electronic format. Requires state publications provided to (i) the General Assembly or any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other body within the legislative branch or (ii) the chairman or agency head of such entity and publications of any agency, institution, collegial body, or other governmental entity to be made available as read-only and text-searchable Portable Document Format (.pdf) files or some other widely used and accessible read-only and text-searchable electronic document format. All requests for such reports or publications shall be made electronically unless expressly requested otherwise.

Administration of government; general provisions;state publications to be made available in electronic format.Requires state publications provided to (i) the General Assemblyor any committee, subcommittee, commission, agency, or other bodywithin the legislative branch or (ii) the chairman or agency headof such entity and publications of any agency, institution, collegialbody, or other governmental entity to be made available as read-onlyPortable Document Format (.pdf) files or some other widely used andaccessible read-only electronic document format. All requests forsuch reports or publications shall be made electronically unless expressly requested otherwise.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 23, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 421 (effective 7/1/20)

Mar 06, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 6, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

Feb 27, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB719ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 21, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2020

Senate

Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

Feb 03, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

Jan 31, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB719E)

House

Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)

Jan 30, 2020

House

Committee amendments agreed to

House

Printed as engrossed 20101019D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB719E

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2020

House

Read first time

Jan 27, 2020

House

Reported from Communications, Technology and Innovation with amendments (20-Y 2-N)

Jan 20, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 1-N)

Jan 16, 2020

House

Assigned CT & I sub: Communications

Jan 15, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB719)

Jan 06, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Communications, Technology and Innovation

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101019D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB719) HTML
Engrossed by House as amended HB719E HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB719ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0421) HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: HB719AH HTML

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